Illuminated soap bar with sound
AssigneeHenry Tsang
InventorHenry H.T. Tsang
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Abstract
A donut shaped soap body has a special effect cartridge which emits sound and light triggered by movement of the soap bar or by wetting of the soap bar. The special effect cartridge has a sealed chamber and light support for backlighting an image and an open acoustic chamber for housing a miniature loudspeaker.
Claims41
A soap bar having a soap body defining a cavity and a special effect cartridge received in said cavity, the special effect cartridge having
- a first housing defining a sealed chamber having a translucent portion for transmitting light;
- a second housing coupled to the first housing and defining an open acoustic chamber having at least one opening for transmitting sound;
- an electronic circuit received in said sealed chamber including a power source operatively coupled to at least one light source and at least one movement actuated electrical switch received in said sealed chamber for energizing said light source and a loudspeaker;
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- a loudspeaker disposed in said second housing for emitting sound through said open acoustic chamber,
- wherein movement of the soap bar will trigger sound and light to be transmitted from the special effect cartridge.
A soap bar having a soap body defining a cavity and a special effect cartridge received In said cavity, the special effect cartridge having
- a housing defining a sealed chamber having a translucent portion for transmitting light and a light support sealingly engaging at least one light source and spacing said at least one light source from said translucent portion of the housing;
- an electronic circuit received in said sealed chamber including a power source operatively coupled to said at least one light source and an external switch electrically coupled to said electronic circuit, the external switch being actuated by contact with a conductive medium for energizing said at least one light source,
- wherein wetting of the soap bar with a conductive medium will trigger light to be transmitted from the special effect cartridge.
A soap bar having a soap body defining a cavity and a special effect cartridge received in said cavity, the special effect cartridge having
- a housing defining a sealed chamber having a translucent portion for transmitting light, and
- an electronic circuit received in said sealed chamber including a power source operatively coupled to at least one light source and at least one movement actuated electrical switch received in said sealed chamber for energizing said at least one light source,
- wherein movement of the soap bar will trigger light to be transmitted from the special effect cartridge.
A soap bar having a soap body defining a cavity and a special effect cartridge received in said cavity, the special effect cartridge having
- a first housing defining a sealed chamber;
- a second housing coupled to the first housing and defining an open acoustic chamber having at least one opening for transmitting sound;
- a loudspeaker disposed in said second housing for emitting sound through said open acoustic chamber,
- an electronic circuit received in said sealed chamber including a power source;
- an external switch electrically coupled to said electronic circuit, the external switch being actuated by contact with a conductive medium for energizing said loudspeaker,
- wherein wetting of the soap bar with a conductive medium will trigger sound to be transmitted from the special effect cartridge.
A soap bar having a soap body defining a cavity and a special effect cartridge received in said cavity, the special effect cartridge having
- a first housing defining a sealed chamber;
- a second housing coupled to the first housing and defining an open acoustic chamber having at least one opening for transmitting sound;
- an electronic circuit received in said sealed chamber including a power source operatively coupled to at least one movement actuated electrical switch received in said sealed chamber for energizing a loudspeaker;
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- a loudspeaker disposed in said second housing for emitting sound through said open acoustic chamber,
- wherein movement of the soap bar will trigger sound to be transmitted from the special effect cartridge.
A special effect cartridge having
- a first housing defining a sealed chamber having a translucent portion for transmitting light;
- a second housing coupled to the first housing and defining an open acoustic chamber having at least one opening for transmitting sound;
- an electronic circuit received in said sealed chamber including a power source operatively coupled to at least one light source and at least one movement actuated electrical switch received in said sealed chamber for energizing said light source and a loudspeaker;
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- a loudspeaker disposed in said second housing for emitting sound through said open acoustic chamber,
- wherein movement of the special effect cartridge will trigger sound and light to be transmitted.
A soap bar having a soap body defining a cavity which extends through opposite surfaces of the soap body and adapted to receive a special effect cartridge.
A special effect cartridge having
- a first housing defining a sealed chamber;
- a second housing coupled to the first housing and defining an open acoustic chamber having at least one opening for transmitting sound;
- a loudspeaker disposed in said second housing for emitting sound through said open acoustic chamber;
- an electronic circuit received in said sealed chamber including a power source;
- an external switch electrically coupled to said electronic circuit, the external switch being actuated by contact with a conductive medium for energizing said loudspeaker,
- wherein wetting of the special effect cartridge with a conductive medium will trigger sound to be transmitted from the special effect cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.